bust

1. (noun) an occasion for heavy drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
Synonyms: bender, binge, booze-up, tear, toot
Related Words: revel, revelry

2. (noun) a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
Related Words: sculpture

3. (verb) break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
Synonyms: burst
Related Words: break, come apart, fall apart, separate, shatter, split up

4. (verb) ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
Synonyms: break
Related Words: break down, destroy, ruin

5. (verb) make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
Synonyms: raid
Related Words: assail, attack

6. (satellite adjective) lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
Synonyms: broke, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke

7. (noun) a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
Synonyms: flop
Related Words: bomb, dud, failure, turkey

8. (verb) go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonyms: break, fall apart, wear, wear out
Related Words: crumble, decay, delapidate, fray, frazzle

9. (verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
Synonyms: rupture, snap, tear
Related Words: disunite, divide, lacerate, part, pull, rend, rip, rip up, rive, separate, shred, tear up



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